{"id":68963,"date":"2025-06-10T14:49:43","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T13:49:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/?page_id=68963"},"modified":"2026-02-04T11:00:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T11:00:28","slug":"resources-for-hearing-impairment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/types-of-send\/sensory-and-or-physical-needs\/resources-for-hearing-impairment\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources for hearing impairment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The ROVIC service work with children and young people with deaf blindness or a dual sensory loss. For those with a singular sensory impairment in hearing or deafness, please refer to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndcs.org.uk\/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI9OSy_LWI_AIVCuztCh0qPAYgEAAYASAAEgLIjPD_BwE\" rel=\"noopener\">National Deaf Children&#8217;s Society<\/a>&nbsp;for advice and guidance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/auditory-processing-disorder\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Auditory processing disorder<\/a><br>Auditory processing disorder (APD) is where you have difficulty understanding sounds, including spoken words. APD often starts in childhood but some people develop it later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.british-sign.co.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\">british-sign.co.uk<\/a><br>Learn something new \u2013 British sign language online tools and resources<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndcs.org.uk\/advice-and-support\/all-advice-and-support-topics\" rel=\"noopener\">Childhood deafness &#8211; advice and support<\/a><br>The term \u2018deaf\u2019 refers to all types of hearing loss from mild to profound. This includes deafness in one ear or temporary hearing loss such as glue ear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SpKKYBkJ9Hw\" rel=\"noopener\">Cochlear implant: stimulation on speech and music \u2013 YouTube<\/a><br>A child with deafness in one ear explains how their cochlear implant sounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndcs.org.uk\/advice-and-support\/all-advice-and-support-topics\/hearing-aids-implants-and-assistive-technology\/hearing-aids-and-implants\/bone-conduction-devices\" rel=\"noopener\">Devices worn on a headband for hearing impairments<\/a><br>Bone conduction hearing aids and bone conduction hearing implant devices can also be worn on a headband (non-surgical).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearinghealthcarecentre.co.uk\/hearing-loss-simulation\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Hearing loss simulation<\/a><br>Understanding hearing loss is more complex than you might imagine. Hearing loss is rarely just the loss of amplification (volume).<br>In order to simulate the different levels of hearing loss (mild, moderate, severe, profound), this video demonstrates how a conversation could sound with a hearing impairment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/send\/areas-of-need\/sensory-and-or-physical\/deaf-or-hard-of-hearing\/ling-sounds\/\">The ling six sounds check<\/a><br>The ling sounds are used to check hearing across all frequencies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ROVIC service work with children and young people with deaf blindness or a dual sensory loss. 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